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Has anyone used the obd-2 "torque" application


modelageek

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I was just doing some research for an OBD scanner and I came across this "torque" application...... the software costs $5 and you need an android device and a blue tooth receiver. the thing looks like it was designed for an Elm 327 blue-tooth. it costs $20-$40.......does anyone use this? does it read fuel trims? o2 sensor info?, pid's etc.......it seems pretty good for as low as $30 if you have the android phone already? thoughts?
 
i saw it the other day when i was at my old BOCES (vocational high school) and my teacher was using it , it works pretty slick , and it gives you free access to Mitchell's Code Library , he said he got his for $25 , not sure about the fuel trim and what not though
 
I'm pretty sure it does only basic stuff. I can't remember specifics, but a friend of mine has one, I'll tell him to pop in.
 

I just ordered the same thing yesterday from this guy. i wanted to order from a US person. He is out of Brooklyn http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250939390393&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:US:1123 My wife is getting a nook tablet from work, supposedly you add or update the tablet with something called CyanogenMod? and it allows you to add more apps. I will then download the Torque for $5. I don't think you need to have the CyanogenMod to run torque. I think it just makes it a little better. As soon as I get it going I will let you know how it works?
 
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I have the adapter and app, i used on a 2010 6.4 superduty, and it is really a slick app, lots of random data, anything you could really think of monitoring it will monitor, it gave individual boost pressures, which impressed me, trans temp, and fluid pressure, diff temp, eng oil temp/pressure, coolant temp, intake air temp, all of that, and it is very quick, the data updates almost instantly, it didnt have any noticeable lag, it also gives you the gps and ecu mph of the vehicle, and everything can either be in standard or metric. very cool app, and $5 for it plus $20 shipped on a bluetooth adapter, I highly suggest it.
reread the first post and depending on the vehicle it will read fuel trim, injector pulses, o2 sensor stats, egt's, fuel rail pressures.
 
Well I finally got my Torque pro up and running...I got the elm 327 at xmass time but the Nook that my daughter got would have had to be "rooted" in order to download torque......I did not want to "root"(you lose the warranty) it yet......I finally got a Droid Bionic the other day....I downloaded the free torque and used that for a few days...then I downloaded the torque pro for $5.......The app is very cool.........it works great with the elm 327. I get short and log term fuel trims, maf reading, voltage, o2 voltage, all kinds of fuel and trip info, etc..as well as a standard code reader,....it's a very cool system........all for less than $20 if you have an android device.....I highly recommend it!!!
 
Thanks for the update. Does it work for obdII as well and also the new can-[term?] protocol?

Richard
 
Thanks for the update. Does it work for obdII as well and also the new can-[term?] protocol?

Richard

it only works on the obd-II system......it is not for the OBD-I.....the newest car I have used it on so far is a 2006 Vibe......works fine on that..........neat little tool
 
it only works on the obd-II system......it is not for the OBD-I.....the newest car I have used it on so far is a 2006 Vibe......works fine on that..........neat little tool

I still haven't bought this yet, but a neat thing about the Torque Pro App is that you can save data on multiple cars!:headbang:
 
I still haven't bought this yet, but a neat thing about the Torque Pro App is that you can save data on multiple cars!:headbang:

the torque pro for $5 has a lot more options.........as you said you can set it up for different cars. I have my 3 cars in it.....I can't tell you how cool the thing is for less than $20.......I saw in a few places that the elm327 might not work on fords but it seems to work fine on mine....if you have an android and $20...go get it........
 

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